Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Chemistry - Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 33: 1.27

Answer

(a) physical (b) physical (c) chemical (d) chemical

Work Step by Step

(a) physical This is an example of a physical change because there is no chemical reaction occurring. (b) physical This is an example of a physical change because breaking glass does not change what the substance is. (c) chemical This is an example of a chemical change because when leaves change color, all sorts of chemical changes are occurring within the leaf. (d) chemical This is an example of a chemical change because iron is reacting with oxygen in the air to form iron oxide.
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